Posted May 30 2011 in author, chuck wendig, dad, Miscellany, Patty Blount
It’s November. My cell phone rings and I scowl at it. It’s a busy morning with conflicting deadlines on multiple priorities all falling to shit simultaneously and I think, don’t answer. But I do. “Trish. It’s… Dad.” I knew who it was. He’s the only person in my life who calls me Trish. My scowl […]
Read More...Posted May 29 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, Cocoa Bar, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
Author pal Trisha Leigh was in New York last week and sent me this picture with one word in the accompanying message: Trifecta! Trisha has no idea what fun I’ve had with this picture. Cocoa Bar is located in Brooklyn. Oh, I already Mapquested directions and have been hinting to the family that they […]
Read More...Posted May 25 2011 in author, fiction, profanity, sex, Stereotypes in Fiction, teens, violence, YA
While I was writing my first YA novel some years back, I wrestled with the best ways to straddle the too much information fence. I may be writing for young adults but their parents are likely the ones buying books and it’s hard trying to please everybody, particularly when it comes to writing realistic scenes. […]
Read More...Posted May 19 2011 in author, book club, Book Hungry, dogs, Golden Retriever, Patty Blount, SAR, search and rescue, weimariner, What I'm Reading
When I was about sixteen, neighbors who didn’t know they were having twins welcomed two newborns home. I, of course, tripped over myself in my zeal to baby-sit. The new parents were shell-shocked for the first few weeks with buying two of everything, but one thing they did NOT have to worry about was their […]
Read More...Posted May 15 2011 in author, cake balls, chocolate, Miscellany, parenting, pattblount, recipes, teens
You’ve probably noticed I really like chocolate. I heard the “Duh” my friends all uttered in perfect synchronization just now. Heck, half my Twitter followers now think of me whenever they pop a piece, so I guess word has spread. I heard about this great recipe from author Sherry Thomas and thought I’d share it with […]
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